average progression of weight loss after Roux en Y

 Okay I will first admit I have NO patients!

I had surgery June 7th, everything went great. I came home 10lbs heavier then pre surgery. That went away fast and the first 8 days I lost an additional 7.5 lbs.

Is this average, I feel like I'm never gonna get there!

Remember, NO patients.

You sound on track to me! Everyone is different. I lost 17lbs the first two weeks and then was on a stall for 2 weeks. Now, I'm back on a losing pattern and lost 6lbs last week alone. Your body will loose once it's recovered from surgery.

You have patience!

 Thanks!

Initial wt loss from RNY surgery will vary widely. There are many factors involved

Did you lose a good amount of wt prior to surgery? If so, you initial wt loss may appear slow.

Are you exercising?  It helps the metabolism work better.

Are you drinking enough water?

Are you eating the foods suggested by your surgeon, or eating whatever you want?

Etc.

Those patients who attend regular support group meetings tend to be the people who do the best with wt loss surgery.  You'll also get more education about the process and how to improve you wt loss progress. DAVE

 Hi Dave,

I lost 50 lbs before surgery. I eat ONLY what is on my diet, and drink more than directed. I weight lift, but have had to scale it back a bit post surgery.

So thanks, hopefully I'll do fine!

The first few weeks you will see bigger numbers, then don't be surprised if you see smaller losses or even a few pounds gain. Your body is going through shock and it will take time for it to catch up to what's happening.
It's not an overnight fix and we aren't always going to lose big every week. It didn't come on overnight so it won't come off overnight. It may seem small now but in a few months you'll be shocked at what you've lost! Don't obsess about the scale, focus on getting your fluids, vitamins, proteins in and follow your guidelines and you'll do fine! 
It's not easy to be patient but you'll drive yourself nuts if you're not! 

 Thanks,
I'll try!

You can expect to lose approximately 50% of your excess weight loss by 6 months out. In general, I'd also say that you can expect an average of 10 lbs lost per month over the course of your weight loss... so if you have 100 lbs to lose, you might hit goal or whatever your BODY considers goal (often YOUR goal and your body's goal are different).... about 10 months out.

In my case I lost quite a bit to begin with, 25 lbs in the first 3 weeks. Then nothing until week 8, when I was down to 33 lbs. I was at exactly 50% EWL at 6 months, and I was NOT at goal by 14 months out.... I stalled at 30 pounds above goal for about six months, then another month with no losses then I lost the last bit and hit goal at 20 months. But since I had almost 200 lbs to lose when I began my six month diet, I guess it's not so far off my estimates.

Wait a minute.  You had surgery nine days ago and you've already lost 7.5 pounds and you feel like you're never gonna get there?  I guess you're right, you have no patience.  How fast did you think you would lose weight?  How many pounds did you expect to lose in just nine days?

Kelly

 Keep your condescending attitude to yourself. 

I didn't know how fast, or slow this process was to go. At 430 pounds, eating jello and tea I figured the pounds would be rolling off.

This is why I asked.